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TomTom rolls out Star Wars voices for its GPS units

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TomTom's C-3POGot a TomTom GPS? Well, it’s time to get rid of that boring voice telling you that you took a wrong turn, and indulge your Star Wars obsession with customized voices.

Right now you can get Darth Vader and C-3PO/R2-D2. Yoda and Han Solo are coming soon. Actually, they really sound pretty good (the TomTom site has samples). I just wonder how many times I can stand hearing the same thing over and over.

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Price: $12.95
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Make Your Own Lightsaber

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Make Your Own Lightsaber Kit Even though a GE Engineer says we lack the force to create a Star Wars Lightsaber, this kit from ThinkGeek says otherwise!

The kit has 12 parts (small parts so Jedi’s over 6 years old) that fosters a fun building experience between geek kids and geek mom and dads. While this kit does teach important Star Wars trivia like which Jedi and Sith use certain lightsaber colors, it also goes into the principles of optics. When they bring this puppy in for show and tell, they can be more than your average fanboy and wax on about lasers, plasma, and convex and concave lenses. This 12-piece set is guaranteed to be a hit with your aspiring Jedi and their science teachers!


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Price: $14.99
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Limited Edition 24″ Stormtrooper Super Shogun

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Limited Edition 24" Giant Stormtrooper If your dad’s really into Star Wars, you owe it to him to give 24 inches of pure awesomeness in this Limited Edition (only 1200 individually numbered being made for worldwide sale) Stormtrooper. This Stormtrooper is basically a mashup of giant Japanese toys of yesteryear and Star Wars Stormtroopers with free rotating wheels on the bottom of the feet, a highly detailed BlasTech blaster with unfoldable stock, spring loaded “Rocket Punch” firing fist, six points of articulation and painted using the same techniques used by Japanese toy makers of the 70s.

Japan began a toy phenomenon still revered today: the Jumbo Machinder (aka Shogun Warriors in the Mattel releases) – two feet tall, wheels on feet, and spring loaded fists. Well, guess what? The two have now combined in the Limited Edition 24″ Stormtrooper Super Shogun!

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Price: $299.99
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Star Wars™ Pancake Molds

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Star Wars™ Pancake Molds Combining two things I love, Star Wars and Pancakes, these pancake molds are the perfect tool to create the perfect Father’s Day breakfast-in-bed (hint – hint Mrs. Gizmateer).

Become a Jedi Kitchen Master by creating an entertaining breakfast with these three nonstick steel pancake molds of Yoda, Darth Vader and a stormtrooper. The pancake molds use the Force to provide a non-stick surface to separate the batter from the molds. Place the handles up on a heated pan then pour in the batter until the first side has set then remove the molds and flip the pancakes. Finally, extract the completed pancake, add butter and syrup then consume!

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Price: $19.99
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Star Wars Darth Vader USB Hub

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Be the envy of your friends while you silently worship the dark side with this Vader bust USB hub. If your alliance is with the Rebels, check out the R2D2 USB hub ($39.99).

Plug in to the dark side! Never will you have to disconnect that printer cable to make way for your iPod or anything else again! With this 4-port Darth Vader USB Hub, you can plug in your peripherals and listen to the Dark Lord breathe while you do. Imported from Japan, it’s a fun and functional adjunct to your Star Wars Mac or PC computer setup, and a Force-ful gift idea for a friend!

Check out the video below showing what happens when you plug in the Darth Vader USB Hub.
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Lego Star Wars Alarm Clock

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This alarm clock marries two of my favorite items together including Star Wars and LEGOs. The clock’s exterior is built from LEGO pieces while the clock features Japanese Quartz movement for the actual timepiece. The LEGO Star Wars Alarm Clock includes a buildable Blaster Turret and 2 minifigs (a Stormtrooper and Chewbacca).

In addition to the geekiness of combining Star Wars and LEGOs, the alarm can actually wake up the sleepy geeks too with a crescendo alarm which gets louder until acknowledged.

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Price: $28.99
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Star Wars Brain Training Game

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starwars-brain-trainingTaking a page out of Star Wars mythology, this game/toy/trainer (take your pick) claims to help you develop your powers of concentration. The Star Wars Brain Training Game reads your brainwaves while you try to move the ball in the tube up or down.

Apparently, the headset can differentiate between alpha, beta, gamma, and delta brainwaves. Given the price tag, there’s probably some truth to this. We’d like to test it out first to find out though!

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Price: $165
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The R2-D2 Aquarium

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R2-D2 of Star Wars fame has been turned into soooo many things, and now this, an aquarium. To top it off, his head even spins around and he makes his familiar bleep and bloop noises.

Naturally, the feeding door is in his head. It measures 30″x16″x16″, so large enough for some small fish (it holds almost 2 gallons of water), and light enough for you to carry around easily. The tank also lights up with red, blue and gree LED lights.

Honestly, every time I see a gadget/thingie like this, I wonder why I’m not off inventing stuff.

BTW, if you’re into R2-D2 gadgets, you can get an R2-D2 peppermill, speakers, and even a trashcan!

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Price: $129.95
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